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Russia’s drone warfare evolving: Starlink, SIM cards in use
Russia is making its attacks on Ukraine more technologically sophisticated, constantly introducing new tactics, according to Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for the Ukrainian Air Force Command. He made the statement on March 11, as reported by the Telegram channel Novyny.LIVE.
11 March 2025, 04:38 PM
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Military expert: Ukraine has the potential to build its own air defense
Ukraine currently lacks experience in producing its own air defense systems and has primarily focused on upgrading existing platforms, according to military expert and aviation historian Mykhailo Zhirohov. In an interview with NV on Feb. 15., Zhirohov shared his insights on Ukraine’s potential to develop and manufacture its own air defense systems.
20 February 2025, 04:15 PM
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Nikopol reels under Russian shelling; five hospitalized, fire reported
Russian forces launched an artillery strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Monday, Jan. 27, injuring five people, according to regional governor Serhiy Lysak.
27 January 2025, 12:30 PM
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Ukraine intercepts 34 drones in Russian overnight attack
Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine early Thursday, Jan. 16, deploying 55 Shahed kamikaze drones and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukraine’s air defense shot down 34 of the drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
16 January 2025, 10:54 AM
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Ukraine intercepts 78 drones during massive Russian attack
On the night of Jan. 12–13, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 110 Shahed drones and other decoy UAVs. Ukraine's Air Force reported that air defense units successfully intercepted 78 targets, while 31 others were lost on radar.
13 January 2025, 12:01 PM
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Ukraine denies redeploying air defense troops to infantry roles amid shortages
Ukraine’s General Staff responded on Dec. 21 to a report by The Guardian claiming Ukrainian air defense troops are being reassigned to infantry roles due to a shortage of soldiers.
21 December 2024, 05:05 PM
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Ukraine may redeploy air defense troops to frontline as infantry shortage deepens
Ukraine’s air defense troops, including those trained abroad, are increasingly being sent to the frontlines as infantry due to a shortage of foot soldiers, The Guardian reported on Dec. 21. 
21 December 2024, 04:00 PM
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Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s use of Kalibr missiles with cluster munitions
After Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported strikes in multiple regions targeting civilian infrastructure with Kalibr missiles carrying cluster munitions.
28 November 2024, 12:26 PM
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Ukrainian military displays advanced Skynex air defense system
The Ukrainian Air Force has released its first footage of Rheinmetall's Skynex air defense systems in action, known as the best "Shahed-killers" in its arsenal. The video was shared by Air Command West on Sep. 25.
25 September 2024, 03:45 PM
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Zelenskyy unveils new international weapons agreements
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced new agreements with Ukraine’s partners regarding the supply and financing of weapons, during his evening address on Sunday, Sep. 8.
9 September 2024, 01:25 PM
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F-16 pilots prepare for action with intense daily training
Ukrainian pilots flying F-16 fighter jets, recently provided to Ukraine, are training daily and preparing to counter a variety of enemy air attack, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, discussed the F-16s and Ukraine's air defense strategy in an interview with CNN on Sep. 8.
9 September 2024, 01:03 PM
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Denmark was ready to transfer F-16s to Ukraine even prior to full-scale war
Danish premier Mette Frederiksen has been ready to transfer Danish F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from the very start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prime minister said at the GLOBSEC conference in Prague, Czechia, on Aug. 31.
31 August 2024, 02:33 PM
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Ukraine downs five missiles and eight drones during Russian nighttime attack
In the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 18, Ukrainian air defense successfully destroyed five missiles and eight Shahed-131/136 drones launched by Russian forces, according to Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk on Telegram on Aug. 18.
18 August 2024, 10:50 AM

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